GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2747, 28 February 1910, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

HISTORIC RECORDS OF NELSON

United Peebb Association —Copyright LONDON, Fob. 25.

Tlhe British Museum has secured the original Trafalgar memorandum in Lord Nelson’s handwriting, containing the instructions to the captains before the battle.

CHARLp&ftVORTH SENTENCES

REDUCED

Mr Justice Darling reduced the sentences on Mrs and Miss Violet Charlesworth to three years’ imprisonment.

SENTENCED TO TWENTY YEARS’

IMPRISONMENT

PARIS. Feb. 25

A French corporal has been sentenced to twenty years’ imprisonment for attempting to poison Hussars.

PRUSSIAN POLICE METHODS

BERLIN, Feb. 25

The Prussian police are carrying cameras snapshotting (Socialist processions. The photographs will constitute evidence against disturbers. KAISER AS THEATRICAL CRITIC. The Kaiser attended a five hours’ private rehearsal in connection with the revival of Meyerbeer’s “Le Propheto.” He offered many suggestions for the improvement of the play. THE EX-SULTAN’S FORTUNE. CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 25. Skevbet Pasha did not hand over the ex-Sultan’s fortune, as previously cabled, but reported that Abdul Hamid had himself done so. REVENUE OF INDIA. CALCUTTA, Feb. 25. The Indian Budget shows the revenue to be £75,264,600, and expenditure £75,015,800. It is expected that there wall be a decrease in the opium revenue of £871,800. CANON THOMSON RESIGNS. Canon Thomson, of Norwich, has resigned on account of his health. GANAD lAN IMM IGRATION. OTTAWA, Feb. 25. Mr Duff, Minister of Agriculture for the Province of Ontario, announces that the Government offers a bonus of five dollars for each domestic servant brought to Ontario by Salvationists or any other trustworthy agency. The Government is considering the payanent of the whole or part of the passage money. It has also arranged to advance 20 dollars towards the passage of approved farm laborers, the money to be repaid through the immigrants’ wages. Steps are being taken to secure domestics and farm laborers from Germany and Sweden.

PRESIDENT TAFT’S NAVAL

PROPOSALS

NEW YORK, Feb. 25

President Taft, speaking at New York, favored the building of two battleships of 25,000 tons annually until the completion of the Panama canal in 1915.

A GENEROUS LADY. (Received February 27, 5 p.m.) LONDON, Feb. 26.

Mrs. Morrison, sister-in-law of the late Charles Morrison, a London financier, has bequeathed £25,000 to tlhei Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children; £'sooo to a Church Association; £.3000 to Kensit’s Protestant Truth Society; and £SOOO each to the Anti-Vivisection Society and Hospital.

THE BEIT RESEARCH FELLOW-

SHIPS

Tlie trustees appointed to control the Memorial Fellowship for Medical Research, establislied -by the late Alfred Beit, have elected ten candidates, including Mr. G. M. Mathieson, who ./will conduct- a- research in connection with respiration. Eacli appointment £250 a year for three years. Applications for the second election must he received by the trustees before November loth next.

MINING TROUBLES IN 'SOUTH

WALES.

The- situation in the South Wales coal dispute is increasing in gravity. The South Wales Miners’ Executive consulted the Miners’ Federation, which agrees to a demand raising the minimum wage. The Federation agreed to call a national conference to decide the form of -the Federation’s support- if the Welsh, owners’ refusal continues."* BRITISH NEW GUINEA.

Shares in the British New Guinea Development Company have been allotted.

STRIKE AT BETHLEHEM STEEL

WORKS

NEW YORK, Feb. 26

By a strike at Bethlehem steel works, Pennsylvania, 9000 men are affected. The works have been dosecl until the police are able to protect the loyal workers.